Chicken breast vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken breast and pork
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin D.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 66% more than chicken breast.
- Pork contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than chicken breast. Chicken breast contains 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while pork contains 5.037mg.
- Chicken breast has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more IronIron | +31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +121.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1010.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +89.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.877mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 5.037mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 45.3µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 5.23g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.321mg | 15% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 13.92g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.464mg | 14% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 27.32g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 2.39mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 6.19g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.698mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 80mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 423mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 246mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 93.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +195.5% |
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Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +259.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.1% |
